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The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough by Thomas Curran - Book Review

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$28.00
ISBN: 9781982149536
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Published: Scribner - August 8th, 2023

The constant striving for perfection, whether fueled by society or the individual, is by its nature a frustrating endeavor. Curran offers guidance to ease away from the unattainable, and toward acceptance of our very human blemishes, failures, and flaws. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy - Book Review

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The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love By Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399579660
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Published: Ten Speed Press - August 15th, 2017

The Ethical Slut is a book of advice meant for and catering towards polyamorous folks, but at it's core its just plain good advice. Single, married, polyamorous, or anywhere else on the spectrum, this book is a how-to on creating the relationship that you want and that works for you (and your potential partners) rather than the relationship anyone thinks you should have. It's heartfelt, practical, inclusive, and a brilliant resource for anyone, regardless of their relationship status, gender, or sexual orientation. (And a few of the chapters read like a new friend telling you a risque story, which makes it just plain fun to read.) ~ Reviewed by Danny Dezendorf


Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age by Katherine May - Book Review

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$26.00
ISBN: 9780593329993
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Published: Riverhead Books - February 28th, 2023

This book is quite simply enchanting! It reminds you that the natural world has the ability to fill you with wonder and awe, and how necessary it is to our overall health and well being to do so. May takes the time for the simple things in life, and shows us how to slow down, and really notice, which in turn allows us to fully know ourselves. Outstanding! ~ Reviewed by Becky Doherty


Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age by Katherine May - Book Review

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$26.00
ISBN: 9780593329993
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Published: Riverhead Books - February 28th, 2023

Loved it. This book is a thoughtful sincere prose letter to the resilience of humanity during and coming out of the pandemic. By using the four elements May brings everything torturous, despairing and equally beautiful and surreal into focus. May also revels in the divinity of small joys and magic; earthy and man made ultimately in her own beautiful creations. ~ Reviewed by Maeve Noonan


Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Practices for Healing and Teaching with Compassion by Zahabiyah Yamasaki - Book Review

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Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Practices for Healing and Teaching with Compassion By Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9781324016137
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - January 11th, 2022

I am a massive fan of this book. Written with trauma survivors particularly in mind, the grounding postures and practices here would be helpful also for those experiencing a lot of stress, those dealing with their bodily autonomy being threatened, or for anyone who needs some help bringing their awareness and energy back into their body, and creating a safe space within themself. ~ Reviewed by Arabella Peterson


Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski - Book Review

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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle By Emily Nagoski, PhD, Amelia Nagoski, DMA Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781984818324
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Published: Ballantine Books - January 7th, 2020

In Burnout the Nagoski sisters explore the increasingly relevant concept of “burnout”, and why women are disproportionately affected by the phenomenon. With their digestible and refreshingly honest guide, they discuss the universal stressors women face everyday, and relay science-based strategies to combat them. ~ Reviewed by Madison Gallup


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